I've only had my trifecta for 2 months and since yesterday I've started to notice what seems to be an air leak from the top of the brew chamber. I can't feel it with my hands but I've noticed a new noise which sounds like an air leak during the infusion and press out stages. Also, it appears that the coffee doesn't get pressed out as hard as it used to - which would seem to go along with an air leak.

I cleaned out the brew chamber according to the instructions that came with the brew chamber tool and didn't see any issues. I'm going to try using the other brew chamber - which I never use - and see if this makes a difference. I'm really hoping it's the brew chamber as I'd rather have to send that in than to be without the trifecta for a couple of weeks.

My Trifecta had exactly what you described. Take a flashlight and shine it in the gap just above the brew chamber during the press-out phase. Is the shower head slowing raising (near the brew chamber handle) until most of the seal is exposed, then pffft sound? That is what mine was doing. Check your grind, it may be too fine and is causing the pressure in the chamber to go over the 4.5 psi limit. Also, take the shower head seal off, clean it well (and the groove that it rests in) and install upside-down (yes, there i a slight difference). If it still persists, you may need your shower head to be adjusted. When I sent mine in, they couldn't find anything wrong and suggested it was the grind, but they did adjust the shower head latch mechanism while they had it. I feel that could have been the problem, for I have less play (springiness) when pushing up on the shower head than before. They also sent me a sample of what grind they use and I matched that. No problems since getting it back. I see you are located in Texas, so maybe a little longer than mine, but I sent mine in on a Monday and had it back in my hands on Thursday afternoon. Nothing near two weeks. I know the feeling being without it for a while. The camping French Press got old real quick! Hope this helps and take care!

It's funny how consistent these problems have been between Jim and myself. I experienced the air leaking from a not tight seal at the top early on and had to get my machine replaced. I even experienced the water flowing back into the reservoir once, which was solved by using a half-full reservoir for one brew cycle. And this isn't counting the Preciso grinder issue, which we both experienced.

My Trifecta had exactly what you described. Take a flashlight and shine it in the gap just above the brew chamber during the press-out phase. Is the shower head slowing raising (near the brew chamber handle) until most of the seal is exposed, then pffft sound? That is what mine was doing. Check your grind, it may be too fine and is causing the pressure in the chamber to go over the 4.5 psi limit. Also, take the shower head seal off, clean it well (and the groove that it rests in) and install upside-down (yes, there i a slight difference). If it still persists, you may need your shower head to be adjusted. When I sent mine in, they couldn't find anything wrong and suggested it was the grind, but they did adjust the shower head latch mechanism while they had it. I feel that could have been the problem, for I have less play (springiness) when pushing up on the shower head than before. They also sent me a sample of what grind they use and I matched that. No problems since getting it back. I see you are located in Texas, so maybe a little longer than mine, but I sent mine in on a Monday and had it back in my hands on Thursday afternoon. Nothing near two weeks. I know the feeling being without it for a while. The camping French Press got old real quick! Hope this helps and take care!

Thanks for the feedback. I do think it is due to my grind being too fine - I am currently using a very dark roast in my Vario-W but have the Vario set to the very coarsest settings. I will say that when I do a water only brew i don't notice these issues.

I think I may just go ahead and do the calibration on the Vario - I really don't want to get the steel burrs since I do plan on using the Vario for espresso. I also will do what you said about cleaning and flipping the seal. Thanks again.

Thanks for the feedback. I do think it is due to my grind being too fine - I am currently using a very dark roast in my Vario-W but have the Vario set to the very coarsest settings. I will say that when I do a water only brew i don't notice these issues.

I think I may just go ahead and do the calibration on the Vario - I really don't want to get the steel burrs since I do plan on using the Vario for espresso. I also will do what you said about cleaning and flipping the seal. Thanks again.

Takes 3 seconds. Raise the latch, remove the brew chamber (if one is installed), lower the latch and you will see the black spray head which is surrounded by a black gasket that has 3 individual fins on it. Just gently pull the black gasket off and you can clean it off and/or flip it.

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